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Re: Need help with Mecanum wheels!!

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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky View Post
I wouldn't reccomend starting to install mecanum wheels now. Our team tried to install mecanums and it took us 2 weeks with this year's kop chassi. It really set us back. And its not our first time with mecanum wheels. If you try to do it now you will regret it.
Just to offer a counter argument, we installed mecanums plus gearboxes in a single Saturday meeting, and we have never done mecanum before. We had everything planned and drawn out ahead of time though, that helped a lot.